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怯
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lacking in courage

HSK 7
Human →Emotions
qiè
キョウ、コウ
ひる.む、おびえ.る、おじる、おび.える、おそ.れる
겁
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 去 represents the sound.
Components
忄 heart (side)+ 去 go =
怯 lacking in courage
忄 Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
去 Phonetic component
qù go
go away, leave, depart
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Notes
Similar Characters
忆 reflect (simp)忉 distressed忏 sins (simp)忕 habit忖 suppose忙 busy忡 a sad忤 insubordinate忧 grieved (simp)忪 tranquil快 fast忭 delighted忮 perverse忱 truth忸 blush忻 delightful忾 hatred (simp)怀 bosom (iii) (simp)怃 disappointed (simp)怄 annoyed (simp)
Historical Evolution
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怯
Regular
Modern
Chinese
怯 [qiè]
timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [què]
Korean
겁 [怯]
Noun
fear; fright; A state of mind when one is scared or anxious.
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (21)
胆怯 [dǎn​qiè] #13,286
timidity
胆怯 [dǎn​qiè] #13,286
timidity
怯场 [qiè​chǎng] #19,250
to have stage fright
怯场 [qiè​chǎng] #19,250
to have stage fright
怯懦 [qiè​nuò] #24,928
timid
羞怯 [xiū​qiè] #29,487
shy
怯弱 [qiè​ruò] #41,874
timid
怯生生 [qiè​shēng​shēng] #39,173
shy
卑怯 [bēi​qiè] #52,315
mean and cowardly
怯生 [qiè​shēng] #65,393
shy
11 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (11)
⭐ 怯える [おびえる] #3,136
to become frightened
⭐ 卑怯 [ひきょう] #4,655
cowardly
怯む [ひるむ] #8,347
to falter
怯え [おびえ] #11,347
being startled, surprised or afraid
悪びれる [わるびれる] #11,556
to act timid
卑怯者 [ひきょうもの] #14,350
coward
卑怯な手を使う [ひきょうなてをつかう] #48,581
to play a dirty trick
怯懦 [きょうだ] #51,710
cowardly
卑怯千万 [ひきょうせんばん] #98,632
very mean (sneaky)
怯弱 [きょうじゃく] #209,455
coward
1 more items
KOREAN WORDS (1)
겁나 #7,604